A Little Castle in South Slope/Greenwood Heights
There’s plenty of creative architecture in the un-landmarked wilds of Greenwood Heights and South Slope (this one is just north of the Prospect Expressway, for those of you who are serious and certain about neighborhood boundaries). Someone has very lovingly altered their facade and added domed awnings reading “My Little Castle” on this 8th Avenue…
There’s plenty of creative architecture in the un-landmarked wilds of Greenwood Heights and South Slope (this one is just north of the Prospect Expressway, for those of you who are serious and certain about neighborhood boundaries). Someone has very lovingly altered their facade and added domed awnings reading “My Little Castle” on this 8th Avenue multi-family home (looks like there’s a corset company operating there called Veritée Hill). Looks from Property Shark like the mortgage was satisfied back in 2002 and they’re free to decoratively stucco (not sure that’s the material) as they see fit. Say what you will about it, it’s nice to see homeowners taking pride in their properties; see the rusty drips from the window sills next door. GMAP
BRG, looks like they closed the zoo today after all.
I hope the giant baboon will be ok!
Corsets to the left of me,
Power to the right, here I am,
Stucco the middle with you.
‘this 8th Avenue multi-family home’
Renting rooms by the hour.
‘There’s plenty of creative architecture in the wild’
Lisa, you’re going to bring out the architectural critic in my with that comment.
This is very confectionery looking to me. I may have to bake some cookies now. I’m craving something with pink and white sugary icing.
Anyone serious and certain about their neighborhood boundaries is going to be flummoxed by the south end of 8th Ave. below Windsor. Definitely not the Slope. North of the highway, so can’t be Greenwood Heights. Windsor Terrace might creep across PPW depending on the block, but I can’t see the WT people owning 8th Ave itself. Park Terrace anyone? Although judging by the picture, this could be extreme northwest Bensonhurst.
To paraphrase Chrisopher Walken: “Guess what?! I’ve got a fever, and the only prescription… is more stucco!â€
The MLC over each smaller window awning is a nice touch. Glad that someone is loving this building. It’s not what I would do, but I’m glad that someone is proud of their property.
Looks more like “My Little Tacky Italian Banquet Hall”. I wonder if the owners feel like they’re going to a wedding every time they go home.
Looks like a Japanese “Love Hotel.”